Accumulation of different compounds from soil, water or even from the atmosphere is a typical feature of plants as the organisms are dependent on mineral nutrition. This title presents & reviews research on the use of phytoremediation in regard to plant application in stressful conditions. ...

Aimed at developing a common language among scientists working in the field of Phytoremediation. This book provides discussion summaries & practical recommendations, emanating from the working group & round table discussions in separate chapters. ...

Phytoremediation is the use of green plants & their associated microbiota, soil amendments, & agronomic techniques to remove, contain, or render harmless environmental contaminants. This book summarises the progress in the research on the feasibility & potential of phytoremediation. ...

Throughout her explosive & tempestuous career, Edith Piaf cast a spell over all who came in contact with her. This tiny person, the "little sparrow" as she was called, who stood only four foot ten & performed in simple black, was a force of nature. This biography documents her meteoric rise from street urchin to living legend. ...

Award-winning drama telling the true story of pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; & when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a labourer, & eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city. The film won the Palme d' Or at the Cannes Film Festival & Oscars for Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) & Best Director (Roman Polanski). ...

Award-winning drama telling the true story of pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; & when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a labourer, & eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city. The film won the Palme d' Or at the Cannes Film Festival & Oscars for Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) & Best Director (Roman Polanski). ...